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Infant Daycare in Wisconsin

Most Wisconsin daycares that take infants accept babies from 6 weeks or younger, by the ages on their state record. Full-time infant care at a center costs a median of $210 a week in the middle Wisconsin county (2022).

daycares that take infants listed
3,572
towns
432
towns have their own infant daycare page
180
of all Wisconsin daycares
78%

Map of Wisconsin: each dot is a town with daycares that take infants, sized by how many are listed

Infant care
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record lists infants among the ages it serves, or it says it offers infant care.A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Infant care

Infant care in Wisconsin: ages and costs

the most common youngest age on the state record in Wisconsin
From 6 weeks
Of the 3,565 daycares here whose state record gives a starting age, 3,359 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 355 from birth.
Infant care at a center, per week, in the middle Wisconsin county (2022)
$210
The median of 72 county medians, from $182 in the lowest county to $293 in the highest.
Infant tuition posted on daycare websites in Wisconsin, per week (2026)
$350
The median of 39 daycares that post a full-time rate; half post between $318 and $425. Posted rates run above the 2022 survey: they are newer, and mostly from centers.
of infant programs' websites say they provide meals
29%
Of the 594 websites we read for daycares that take infants in Wisconsin, 29% say meals are provided, 11% mention a parent app with photos or daily notes, and 3.4% mention cameras parents can watch. A website that does not say so may still offer it; ask.
Staff-to-child ratios for babies in WisconsinDaycare cost in Wisconsin, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price). Posted rates: tuition that daycares publish on their own websites, 2026, full-time rates only, one rate per daycare.

Wisconsin

Largest towns for infant daycare in Wisconsin

Milwaukee1,579 take infantsMadison146 take infantsGreen Bay62 take infantsKenosha56 take infantsRacine48 take infantsAppleton37 take infantsEau Claire37 take infantsWest Allis27 take infantsLa Crosse26 take infantsStevens Point26 take infantsOshkosh25 take infantsSun Prairie25 take infants

Programs

Programs in Wisconsin

Counts come from the state record and what each daycare says it offers. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares4,607
Take infants3,572
Child care centers2,385
Accept subsidy92
In-home daycares2,222
Christian & church daycares162
Montessori schools62
Preschools & pre-K4,400
Night daycare1,548
Early morning daycare3,149
Part-time daycare169
Drop-in daycare49
After-school care4,500
Bilingual daycare41
Head Start180

The Wisconsin state record

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families licenses daycares in Wisconsin.

License list
The state's public list of licensed child care
Ages served
The ages on each license
Inspections
On the state's own site; each listing links to it
Search the Wisconsin state records

Before you enroll

Choosing infant care in Wisconsin

  1. 1

    Ask about the waitlist

    Infant spots fill first. Ask how long the waitlist is and whether you can join it before your baby is born.

  2. 2

    How many babies each caregiver has

    Ask how many infants one caregiver looks after, and whether the same caregiver is there each day.

  3. 3

    Safe sleep

    Ask where and how babies nap. Where the state publishes inspections, every visit with a sleep rule cited is on the listing's state record.

  4. 4

    Feeding and the daily log

    Ask how bottles and breast milk are handled, and how you will hear about feeds, naps and diapers each day.

Wisconsin

Cost, inspections and ratios in Wisconsin

Daycare cost in WisconsinWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in WisconsinHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 432 Wisconsin towns with infant daycare, A to Z

A18 towns
B34 towns
C32 towns
D13 towns
E18 towns
F18 towns
G19 towns
H19 towns
I5 towns
J6 towns
K9 towns
L18 towns
M43 towns
N13 towns
O17 towns
P29 towns
R21 towns
S42 towns
T11 towns
U2 towns
V4 towns
W41 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

Illinois7,433 take infantsMinnesota484 take infantsMichigan376 take infantsIowa168 take infants

Questions

Questions about infant daycare in Wisconsin

How many daycares that take infants are in Wisconsin?

3,572 daycares that take infants are listed in 432 Wisconsin towns. A daycare without this tag may still take infants; ask.

Which Wisconsin town has the most daycares that take infants?

Milwaukee, with 1,579 listed. Next are Madison (146) and Green Bay (62).

How much does infant daycare cost in Wisconsin?

In the middle Wisconsin county, full-time infant care at a center cost $210 a week in 2022 (U.S. Department of Labor). Daycares that post their rates online in Wisconsin charge a median of $350 a week for an infant in 2026 (39 daycares). Each town page shows its own county.

How young a baby do daycares in Wisconsin take?

Most often from 6 weeks: of the 3,565 daycares in Wisconsin whose state record gives a starting age, 3,359 take babies from 6 weeks or younger and 3,532 from 3 months or younger. A daycare's own minimum can be older than its license allows, so ask.

Is there newborn daycare in Wisconsin?

Yes. 355 daycares in Wisconsin list ages starting at birth or age 0 on the state record. Ask each one the youngest age it takes now and whether it has an infant opening.

Who licenses daycares in Wisconsin?

Wisconsin Department of Children and Families licenses daycares in Wisconsin. It publishes inspections on its own site; use the state search linked on this page.